Urgent Creature ID...Please

[curator]

I got up this morning to find a new vcreature in my tank - clinging to the heating rod. It is dark mustard brown/yellow, has two thread-like antennae, appears like a slug, and the flap along its body, where it attaches appear to undulate. Is this a nudibranch of some type. Is it good or bad.

Thanks,

John

 

[flyingarmy]

Post up a picture and we'll see if we can ID.

 

[curator]

I keep my camera at work, where I am at present, and my tank is at home. I took the "thing" out and placed it in a bowl of water.

 

[tonester_man]

does it look like this?

 

[glxtrix]

Awesome, good idea. take a pic when you get home then; if you can.

 

[curator]

It doesn't look like that, however, when I first spotted it, I did think it was mu cucumber. There is nowhere as much frilly stuff on it. It appears basically smooth, except a slightly bushy area on the back of its upper-back area.

 

[curator]

Camera not functioning...does anyone have an idea what this is based on my description? It's about 1 inch long.

 

[ralph atl]

how about you ID it here:

http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/hitchhikers.html">http://home2.pacific.net.ph/~sweetyummy42/hitchhikers.html</a>

[IMG]http://saltcorner.com/">http://saltcorner.com/</a>

[IMG]http://www.melevsreef.com/id/">http://www.melevsreef.com/id/</a>

[IMG]http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm">http://www.xtalworld.com/Aquarium/hitchfaq.htm</a>

 

[curator]

Thanks! It's Stomatella varia...</em>back into the tank it went.

 

[curator]

An image...whew, glad it's a good thing!

 

[curator]

Mysterybox,

Thos are all excellent sites for creature ID; I've bookmarked them all. Thanks!

 

[sagent3000]

Curator;158101 wrote: Thanks! It's Stomatella varia...</em>back into the tank it went.

i have like 30 of them i used to have more but the fish ate them. i thought they were slugs and never thought about it. i usually see them at night if i use a blue light.

 

[ralph atl]

Curator;158249 wrote: Mysterybox,

Thos are all excellent sites for creature ID; I've bookmarked them all. Thanks!

you're welcome & no problem!
Ralph